The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-02-11

very other embarrassing measure his
'hurch may dictate? II IL not, therefore
y the spirit Of bigotry that public ssten-
ion u called 10 this matter. bat In the
interest OF our schools. We can mot af-
'or1 70 put them In the hands Of Al
viewed enemy. If the Catholics, mese
handful Of the voters Of IndisnA. must
nave two out Of elk OF tho State officers.
et them select 0fices IL which their ON
sisl conduct can not be bissed by their
religious obligations. Ind. Chris
Ian Advocate.
Az the following letters are self
explanatory 10 answer 10 the ststemenss
Df the Advocate" | Offer them with
|itsle or no comment. Should the ''Ad-
vocate" desire any more testimony | am
prepared 10 give II. have made this
reply q brief q possible 10 insure publi-
cation. The following letter from the
Of the text book used exclu-
sively In this county l. offered:
VAN ANTWERP. RRA0G co. Prslsssss.
January sIsi. lss7. }
Bup't 4. n. Sweeney, Jasper. Dubois Co. Ind
DEAR SrR: We nave every reason 10 be
with the esIes Of our publications
McGufFsv's Revised Readers
In the schools of t,ubois Co. Ind. You
will 6nd that our ssles there will aver
age with the sxse~ iu other counties SINH
larly situated. We hsve no plaas 10 "Ger,
but on the contrary. We are well satisfied
and are grateful for the patronage the
county gives ne.
Yours truly,
VAN ANTwEkP. BRAGc & Co.
And the following letter 10 taken from
. lengthy correspondence with Rev. T.
c. Cooper, whom l defeated when the
trustees Of this county were seven
and five Catholics. III feel
ings. growing out OF the campaign Of
1850, caused Ar. Cooper's defeat:
OrwELL, IxD., Jan. 3lss, 1887.
Nr. A. n Sweeney.
DEAR SiR:-Yours Of the 18Th is at
hand. In reply can truly affirm THAT IL
affords me pleasure TO vibdicAtc y.u
against the unjust aspersions which
placed you In lnch = msipo~ition before
the voters a. this State during your can
didscy for the ofl1ce of state Superin-
tendcns Of Public Instruction. Il did
not know that certain invrctives ngsipss
your church relative 20 scho,l matters.
had assumed the persoRsi garh 10 which
you present them 10 me. ! cannot as
sulme so imporsauf . tsek - 10 cx0ner-
ate the Catholic church from some prac-
sices or cust0ms. but am free and frank
"a afEirm that ! do not believe ib>t you,
b. virtue 0s your position. or otherwise.
are responsible for such stste Of sifairs.
In fact know you sre not. But 10 re-
turn 10 the specific allegations which
you mention. al nauseani. l must cay
that some of them are too suEerciIious 10
require notice. The irst | mention IL
the charge Of yollr refusal 10 license Re-
publicans and Prote-iants as teachers.
rhis is news 10 me, and ] think un-
worthy Of special notice q Dubois coun-
~ hss hsd her share of both 90 far ~ IN \
ohservsti0I has reached.
The second 10 your causing Catholic
text -b0Oks 10 BE- adopted In your echooss.
Ii you have either extenusted or en-
couraged their use do not know II.
The third ID In regard to the division
OF the school fund with the Catholic
church. I stand ready TO exonera,e
you aud every other County Superin-
tendent IN Indians against the charge Of
imbruing his fingers in the consecrated
public school fund Of HE State, since be
handles not one cent. and h - nothing 10
do with u except furnish the basis Of ap.
porsionmeat 70 the County Aaditor
made mp from the enumerations Of the
trustees Of the several school corpora.
|sions OF his county. There !. : gross
error sfloat that County Superinien endent,
are simply rectifying machinea. and thai
they are responsible for ~. the evils "a
well a ignorance which hinder our edu-
'cationsl advancement. They would q
we'll impute al crimes and sWindles "a
~ Judges o. courts.
In concluding this statement, suffer me
TO add that have stated fAcis . they
|feAsed me on our second race, yet fAirIy
and honornbIv. have nothing but com
Imendati0n 70 o6|er In regard to your Of
lficial conduct % iar q personally know
Iit. aud would recommend your oficia
las well as private character as being pre-
lcminentIy above suspicion or reprosch
| Believe me, Dear Dir, most respectfully
yours, 9 e. COOPER.
| The following letter from one or III
most ultra Republicans In Southern In
ldiana, Col G. q. Schroeder. editor o. ths
| Republican organ Of this county. Chair
imam OF its central committee. and q
prcsent Doorkcepar Of the House o
Representatives, goes far 70 chow tina
II the abuses OF which the Advocate
speaks are imaginary:
4 IIousE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
4 INDIANAPoLIs, Ian. 29, 1857.
a. \. s~sensy, Ess Go. ssps.. Jasper. Isd.
i DEAR SIR:--I take great pleasure :,
lcertitving 70 your qualifications and q
lficicncy In serving the people u Dub"i
county In the position Of School Super
'lintcndent. aud | take this opportunit'
flof expressing my personal appreciation
|of the ' .luable services YOU have slressi
rendered our people In placsug th
schools Of osr county on . plane that